Preventive foot care in people with diabetes

J A Mayfield; G E Reiber; L J Sanders; D Janisse; L M Pogach

doi:10.2337/diacare.21.12.2161

Preventive foot care in people with diabetes

Diabetes Care. 1998 Dec;21(12):2161-77. doi: 10.2337/diacare.21.12.2161.

Authors

J A Mayfield¹, G E Reiber, L J Sanders, D Janisse, L M Pogach

Affiliation

¹ Bowen Research Center, Department of Family Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis 46202, USA. jmayfiel@iupui.edu

PMID: 9839111
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.21.12.2161

Abstract

A number of effective, low-cost strategies are available to identify and treat the person at risk for diabetic foot ulcers and lower-extremity amputation. These strategies must be more widely adopted by all diabetic care providers to maintain the integrity and function of the lower limb, and thus improve the quality of life for people with diabetes.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biomechanical Phenomena
Comorbidity
Diabetes Mellitus / physiopathology
Diabetes Mellitus / therapy*
Diabetic Angiopathies / diagnosis
Diabetic Angiopathies / physiopathology
Diabetic Angiopathies / therapy
Diabetic Foot / epidemiology
Diabetic Foot / prevention & control*
Diabetic Neuropathies / diagnosis
Diabetic Neuropathies / physiopathology
Diabetic Neuropathies / therapy
Female
Foot / physiology*
Humans
Male
Patient Education as Topic
Risk Factors